Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-10

Beechsr's Body Removed 90 Plymoush
Church After Private Services as tlss

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House.
NEW YORK. March lo-In spite of rain the
streets in the vicinity OF Rev. II. W. Beechers
house were crowded with people this morning AT
elght O'Clock twenty policemen took up their sta
uons IN front OF the house. A large number OF
moral emblems were received before the private
ssrNicts commenced. Two wreaths OF white roses,
,,, ,es .. ,he valley and slnilax bore the cards on
knen Terry and Henry Irving. MIS- = v. White
sent pillar OF white roses The comm rested I'm
WITH bank OF flowers, and on al sides could be
seen noral enblems frum the friends and admirerS
ol @ une S 9ead divine The remains were dressed IN
TONED up and the right hand laid across the
oreasl. The feature were natural, and there was
SMILE uroS rHE FAcR.
The long gray hair was brushed back over the
ears as Mr.. Beecher wore it when alive Early In
the morning before the services Mrs. Bcecher went
into the parlor ana stood by the coffln for some
time and kissed the cold lips Promptly az $50
O'Clock Rev. Charles II. Hall OF the church OF the
Holy Trinity arrived and shortly afterwards COM
menced 10 read the burial service from the ritual
OF the Episcopal church. A quartet consisting OF
rcnrath soprano and Mrs. fazap-sSSdweIis con-
tralto sang "JesuS lover of my soul .sRevond The
signing and the Weeping" and .Come, Holy
While the services were In progress I'm the house
Company q, known as Plymouth company OF the
thirteenth regiment, was drawn up In front OF the
house on Hicks street. They were dressed In the
regulation uniform, white gloves. white belts and
white helmets. capt. Wm. L. Watson was In
command. only the members OF the family and "A
few intimate friends were present during the ser
vices at the house. The family were seated I'm the
back parlor None OF them was dressed I'm black
Mrs Beecher sat near the remains during the
reading OF the service and by her side were her
sons and daughters and the members OF the family.
She bore up wonderfully
SUNSHINE AFTER THE RAIN.
A few moments before the remains were carried
out OF the house the hearse the rain ceased the
clouds passed away. and the sunshine burst out
window OF the parlor. and before the lid OF the
casket was screwed down rested upon the face of
the great divine lighting up and forming a hale
around the head.
DIR. HALLS ADDRESS.
AT the conclusion OF the services at the house
the Rev. DIR. Hall spoke for fifteen minutes lie
was very much affected Dr. Hall began by refer
ring TO the beautiful Jewish custom OF whispering
I'm the ear OF the dying person the Hebrew SEN
tence which meant "1he Lord Jehovah is our
God" and then described how, when a member of
the household died, the beautiful significance of
the ceremony OF bearing the body at the front
door and the laying OF it on the ground, with .
candle at the head and another at the feet; how
the laying OF the body on the ground was emblem.
attic OF the fact that we all from mother earth
and TO her must return.
The speaker went on 10 show that the signin.
canoe OF this was rurther shown In the laying II
the body on the ground without the coverings OF
wealth, no matter how high the position the
Hebrew dead may have held I'm life. With Mr..
Beecher, who was most emphatically man of the
people, that plain and simple service was
ence should be made OF him. Coming down
TO the speakers acquaintance with Mr.. Beecher,
Dr. Hall spoke affectionately OF the strong friend
ship that Tor years had existed between them. He
briefly alluded TO how that acquaintance was
made In the old slavery days, aud said that why
Mr. Beeeher had entertained for him QDr. Haln
such a strong. answering and loyal attachment
he could not tell. He could tell why
it was that he loved Mr.: Beecher.
IL was because OF his great sincerity, his noble
mindedness, his love for all men, his sympathy for
a friend in trouble and his many beautiful traits
OF personal character that were known 60 and
made their dear departed brother loved and hon.
Ored by all the world.
The members OF the family then retired, and the
undertakerS assistants carried the casket 10 the
hearSe which stood In the rear OF the 18th regt-
ment. On the coffin was laid a pail OF bright
green ferns and with its emerald lines inter-
mingled the beautiful shades OF many varieties or
roses The Plymouth company which had led the
van OF the regiment as IL approached the house,
position OF guard OF honor. AS the coffin was
brought out OF the house the Bugle band Of the
regiment
SOUNDED SOLEMN pIRGE.
As soon as the guard OF honor had taken I'D its
position round the hearse, the regiment was
formed into twelye.file with arms reversed The
hearse passed the front OF the house when the
members OF the family who so desired got In the
carriages in waiting and brought up the rear fall
ing In line as the cortege moved on, the drum
corps playing
FUNERAL MARCH WITH MUFFLED DRUMS
On arriving at the church the regiment deployed
and formed double le front TO receive the body at
the orange street entrance, in front OF which the
hearse drew up. The casket was carried In the
church up the Henry street aisle and placed on the
dais in front OF the pulpit. The pan was drawn
back and the sliding top OF the casket was re-
moved.
EXPOSING TO VIEW THB FACE OF THE DEAD.
The guard of honor took UP its position and then
the regiment flied into church in double file front,
marched up one aisle and passed I'm front OF the
collin, breaking ranks and passing one nle
on each side and then down the other aisle 10
the street. In the meantime Gen. Horatio &. King
played Beethoven's burial march as the body was
borne In the church. There VIII be music In the
church during the whOleo OF the time the body lays
there.
The regiment then reformed and marched TO the
armory, with the drum corps leading. When the
regiment drew up in front OF the house the color.
bearers faced the door and the body was received
with dropped ensignS.